Fort Shelby Hotel Commercial Redevelopment District
Detroit
Description
Request to establish a Commercial Redevelopment District in accordance with Public Act 255 of 1978.
Impact summary
Would support redevelopment of the historic Fort Shelby Hotel property.
Applicant
- Name
- Fort Shelby Hotel, LLC
- Address
- 525 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MISee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 30, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council Formal Session
Request to establish a Commercial Redevelopment District in accordance with Public Act 255 of 1978.
Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
A PA 255 commercial redevelopment district sent to formal session without recommendation after the chair cited unresolved reservations.
Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
A petition to establish a PA 255 Commercial Redevelopment District to support a $41.1 million hotel renovation and upbranding from DoubleTree to Embassy Suites, including a new Starbucks. The committee held it for one week to examine the financing structure.
Related issues (2)
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